[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 131 (Wednesday, July 30, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Page S4948]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]

  SA 3185. Mr. KELLY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by 
him to the bill S. 2296, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 
2026 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military 
construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, 
to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for 
other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC. _____. OFFICE OF NATIONAL DRUG CONTROL POLICY.

       The Office of National Drug Control Policy Reauthorization 
     Act of 1998 (21 U.S.C. 1701 et seq.) is amended--
       (1) in section 706(g)(3) (21 U.S.C. 1705(g)(3))--
       (A) in subparagraph (C), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (B) in subparagraph (D), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (C) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(E) a report describing the use of HIDTA funds to 
     investigate organizations and individuals trafficking in 
     fentanyl or fentanyl-related substances, including any 
     resulting prosecution, in the prior calendar year, 
     including--
       ``(i) the amounts of fentanyl or fentanyl-related 
     substances seized by a HIDTA-funded initiative in the area 
     during the previous year; and
       ``(ii) law enforcement and predictive data from regional 
     HIDTA threat assessments showing patterns and trends in 
     substance abuse, trafficking, and transportation of fentanyl 
     and fentanyl-related substances.'';
       (2) in section 707 (21 U.S.C. 1706)--
       (A) in subsection (l)(2)--
       (i) in subparagraph (F), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in subparagraph (G), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(H) any limitations of the ability of a high intensity 
     drug trafficking area to meet the purpose or goals of the 
     area and recommendations to address any such limitations, 
     including through resource allocation, partnerships, or a 
     change in authority or law.'';
       (B) in subsection (p)--
       (i) in paragraph (5), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (ii) in paragraph (6), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting ``; and''; and
       (iii) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(7) $333,000,000 for each of fiscal years 2025 through 
     2030.'';
       (C) in subsection (s)--
       (i) in the matter preceding paragraph (1), by striking 
     ``$10,000,000'' and inserting ``$14,224,000'';
       (ii) in paragraph (2), by striking ``and'' at the end;
       (iii) in paragraph (3), by striking the period at the end 
     and inserting a semicolon; and
       (iv) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(4) providing assistance to Federal, State, local, and 
     Tribal law enforcement agencies in investigations and 
     activities related to the interdiction of fentanyl and other 
     substances; and
       ``(5) any additional purpose the Director determines is 
     appropriate to enhance fentanyl prevention, seizure, and 
     interdiction activities.''; and
       (D) by adding at the end the following:
       ``(t) Additional Prosecutorial Resources.--
       ``(1) In general.--The Attorney General shall make 
     available sufficient investigative and prosecution resources 
     as may be practicable for the purposes described in this 
     section, including temporary reassignment under subsection 
     (b)(2) for fiscal years 2024 through 2030, during which such 
     an assistant United States attorney shall prioritize the 
     investigation and prosecution of organizations and 
     individuals trafficking in fentanyl and fentanyl-related 
     substances. Such temporary reassignment may be extended by 
     the Attorney General for such time as may be necessary to 
     conclude any ongoing investigation or prosecution in which 
     the assistant United States attorney is engaged.
       ``(2) Process for temporary reassignment.--Not later than 
     180 days after the date of enactment of this subsection, the 
     Attorney General shall establish a process under which the 
     Director, in consultation with the Executive Boards of each 
     designated high intensity drug trafficking area, may request 
     an assistant United States attorney to be so temporarily 
     reassigned in accordance with this subsection.''.
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